3.6.2 Extent to which CCAMLR has taken actions to prevent or eliminate excess fishing capacity and effort

Recommendation

Responsible body

Activities to date

Status

3.6.2.1 CCAMLR should establish a small group of experts to explore and report on the advantages and disadvantages (including cost and feasibility) of approaches and actions to prevent or eliminate excess fishing capacity, and review and adopt appropriate approaches and actions as a matter of urgency. The options explored should include:

a system of annual tradable units of quota with a very clear understanding that they bestow no ongoing rights and will be reallocated for each successive fishing period.

Commission

See above.

SCIC – not yet considered.

3.6.3 Extent to which CCAMLR monitors the levels of fishing effort, including taking into account annual notifications for participation by Contracting Parties

Recommendation

Responsible body

Activities to date

Status

3.6.3.1 CCAMLR should review the information available to it through current notification and reporting processes for adequacy in determining fishing capacity and effective effort. CCAMLR should consider and select the most appropriate measures for its management of fishing capacity, and introduce the relevant monitoring and reporting arrangements to support ongoing management of fishing capacity.